Katie James CA, GAICD serves as the General Manager for Local Government at Ventia Pty Ltd since August 2020, focusing on enhancing service delivery within municipalities to benefit local communities. Prior to this role, Katie accumulated extensive experience at Broadspectrum from February 2008 to August 2020, holding various senior finance and management positions, including General Manager of Risk, Internal Audit, and Compliance. Katie has also contributed to the educational field as a facilitator and exam marker for the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, where involvement spanned from 2011 to 2019. Additionally, experiences at Yarra Trams and Siemens Ltd Australia further solidified Katie's finance and project management expertise. Katie holds multiple qualifications, including a CA Forensic Accounting Specialisation from Macquarie University and a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.